The loss, Miami’s third in a row and fifth in its last six games, dropped the Marlins to 16-22, six games behind the Mets in the NL East. Earlier this season, Loria denied a report that he was considering replacing Redmond.

“We are looking for a new voice,” president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. “We haven’t played up to our abilities, and we hope that a new voice will spark our team.”

Redmond was 155-207 in just more than two years with the Marlins, his first big league managerial job. He replaced the fired Ozzie Guillen following the 2012 season.

The Marlins have called an 11 a.m. new conference Monday to officially name Redmond’s replacement.

The move comes at the exact same time as Loria’s first firing as owner of the Marlins. Loria canned Jeff Torborg in 2003 when the Marlins were 16-22. That move worked out as Jack McKeon took over and led the Marlins to a World Series title.

The Marlins entered the season with high expectations after signing Giancarlo Stanton to a 13-year, $325 million contract, adding three starting infielders including major league hits leader Dee Gordon, bringing in starting pitchers Mat Latos and Dan Haren and signing Christian Yelich to a $49.57 million contract extension.

Many expected the Marlins to compete for a wild card but that excitement was dashed by losing 11 of its first 14 games. Aftera a Miami Herald reported said that Redmond’s job was in jeopardy, Loria told CBS Sports, “(Redmond’s) the manager. Period. All teams go through bad moments. Ours came early.”

The Marlins are just one of three franchises not to have made the playoffs in the last 10 years and they have had one winning season since 2010. Loria went on a spending spree in 2012 and three months later started a fire sale that resulted in three consecutive seasons with at least 85 losses, including 100 in 2013.

The Marlins have had eight different managers since Loria took over, including two stints by McKeon. Redmond is the fifth manager Loria has fired. Loria fired Fredi Gonzalez in June 201o and fired Joe Girardi and Guillen both after one season.

McKeon, 84, remains a part of the organization as a special assistant to Loria.

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[…] Immediately after Shelby Miller's near no-hitter against his team, Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria acted on his unhappiness from earlier in the season and fired manager Mike Redmond. Loria is good at firing managers, writes Dave Hyde, and Marlins president of baseball operations Mike Hill said the team was looking for a new voice. […]